Michael Jordan regains the right to his name in China
The famous former basketball player, that sued the Chinese sports trademark Qiaodan Sports, due to the misuse of a trademark with Michael Jordan’s name, in Chinese, finally saw the Chinese justice system proving him right, already in the last appeal instance.
The case that has been dragging on for more than 4 years seems to have reached an end, indeed a happy end for the NBA legend, as you may verify by the previously published article (https://inventa.com/pt/noticias/artigo/23).
Decision of the EU Court of Justice on the protection of Rubik's Cube as a trademark
On past November 10th, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) decided on the possibility of registering the famous Rubik’s Cube as trademark.
11th Edition of the Nice Classification comes into effect January 2017
On 1 January 2017, the 11th Edition of the Nice Classification will come into force, taking effect for five years.
In this edition, the headings of classes 3, 6, 10, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 26, 28, 31 and 45 will be modified. In addition, the Explanatory Notes of classes 5, 11, 29, 30, 35, 42 and 44 will also have some amendments.
Puttin’ Opposition in the Russian Trademark System
Up until now, there wasn’t any opposition proceeding in Russia whereas any person could submit a notice to examiners after publication up until granting. Afterwards, it is only possible to revert the decision through an invalidation proceeding. The invalidation could be requested in the first five years counting from the publication of the registration of the trademark.
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) clarifies rules on Declarations of Intention to Use (DIU) in Mozambique
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) issued, on 21st November 2016 and on request of the Mozambican Office (IPI), the information notice no. 37/2016, addressed to the Madrid System Users on the urge to present Declarations of Intention to Use (DIU) international trademarks on the part of applicants that designate Mozambique.
This information notice summarizes as follows:
Iceland V Iceland: Cold War Between Sovereignty and Grocery Chain
A sovereign state is taking legal action against a grocery and frozen food shop over a trademark dispute. Iceland will follow up on its previous statements and initiate a lawsuit against Iceland Foods over the use of the European trademark “Iceland”.
Indian Trademark Law is changing and fees are increasing
India’s new Trademark Law might come into effect shortly, either during the current month or during the next month of December, after the Controller of Patents, Designs and Trademarks disclosed a public draft of the amendment to the 2002 Trademark Rules, dated November 19th, inviting stakeholders to comment the same.
New Intellectual Property Act in Liberia
The new Act was approved July 14th, 2016 by the House of Representatives of Liberia and was published past July 22nd, 2016. It is noteworthy that it has received unanimous approval by the Liberian legislators, a decision which was based on a report issued by a join commission with members of the areas of commerce, industry and justice.
Inventa International will be partner of Web Summit 2016
Inventa International will be present in the first edition of Web Summit in Portugal. This year's edition will take place in Lisbon, between 7 and 10 November, with the expected participation of more than 50,000 professionals and a thousand international investors.
Brunei joins the Madrid Protocol
Past October 6th, 2016, the Government of Brunei Darussalam deposited its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol for the international registration of marks. The Protocol will enter into force in respect to this jurisdiction January 6th, 2017.
The Madrid Protocol allows trademark owners to seek multi-jurisdictional protection of trademarks, through a single application proceeding, reducing costs and bureaucracy.